Grand Caravan FWD V6-3.3L VIN 3 Flex Fuel (2002)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear
REMOVAL - FWD
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire.
3. Remove brake drum or disc brake caliper and rotor from hub and bearing.
4. If equipped with antilock brakes, perform the following:
a. Remove secondary (yellow) retaining clip at rear of wheel speed sensor head.
b. Push up on metal retaining clip until it bottoms. This will release wheel speed sensor head from hub and bearing.
c. While holding metal clip up, pull back on wheel speed sensor head removing it from hub and bearing.
5. Remove the 4 bolts attaching the hub and bearing to the rear axle.
CAUTION: Corrosion may occur between the hub and bearing, and the axle. If this occurs the hub and bearing will be difficult to remove from
the axle. If the hub and bearing will not come out of the axle by pulling on it by hand, do not pound on the hub and bearing to remove it from the
axle. Damage will occur. Use the following procedure.
6. If the hub and bearing cannot be removed from the axle by hand, use Remover, Special Tool 8458 and the following procedure to press the hub
and bearing out of the axle.
a. Remove the two outboard spring plate bolts.
b. Thread Threaded Guide Pins into hub and bearing mounting bolt holes.
